SUMANT Vs. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the 31st December, 2014 edition of the "Veer Arjun" daily, the respondent Bank issued an advertisement, inviting applications for the post of peon. Selection was to be on the basis of interview.

(2.) Clause 11 (iii) of the advertisement set out the manner in which applications were to be made, and read as under:

(3.) The petitioner, who belongs to the "Jat" Community, applied, pursuant to the above advertisement, under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, furnishing, for the purpose, a certificate, dated 24th October, 2009, issued by the Deputy Commissioner, NorthWest District, Delhi, certifying that the community "Jat", to which the petitioner belonged, was recognized as a backward class vide Notification dated 20th January, 1995, issued by the Government of NCT of Delhi.